IRAN AIR flight ticket in 1971

A few days ago I found a 1971 IRAN AIR ticket at one of our friends' home in Europe. I immediately made a photo of that to share it with you! The golden age of the National Airline in Persia!

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Shah of Persia in Europe: Nassereddin Shah Qajar (1873)

A sketch of Naser al-Din Shah Qajar (Nassereddin Shah) from 1873 by the Dutch artist J. L. Ten Kate. It was originally published in Amsterdam under the title De Schah van Perzië in Europa around the same time.

Naser al-Din Shah was the fourth monarch of the Qajar dynasty, which ruled Persia from 1789 to 1925. In the early 20th century, the Qajars were succeeded by a new ruling power — the Pahlavi dynasty.

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King Faisal of Saudi Arabia & Mohammad Reza Shah of Persia 1974

Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi, King of Persia (Iran) welcomes King Faisal of Saudi Arabia in Tehran, 1974.

This rare photo was originally published in the state Persian-language periodical 'FARMAN'. The title of the volume is 'Tarikh-e Talayi-e Asr-e Pahlavi' [The Golden Age of Pahlavi Era].

King Faisal ruled Saudi Arabia from 1964 to 1975 and Mohammad-Reza Shah Pahlavi was the king of Persia from 1941 to 1979.

Since the 1979 Islamic Revolution in Persia, the countries are in cold war with each other. In 1987 during the Hajj ceremony, hundreds of Iranians were killed in a clash with Saudi security forces and in 2006 the Saudi Embassy's building in Tehran was set on fire with Molotov cocktails.

Rare Photos of Reza Shah funeral in Tehran 1950

The coffin of Reza Shah was brought back from the Kingdom of Egypt by train and then by airplane, making two stops, one in Mecca and the other in Medina. Then, later, his body was transferred by plane to Ahvaz, and then later by train to Tehran.

On May 8, 1951, Reza Shah's Imperial funeral took place in Ray, in which Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi, along with the entire Pahlavi family, many ministers and Prime Minister Mohammad Mossadegh, participated

Reza Shah Pahlavi (1878 – 1944), was the Shah of Persia from 15 December 1925 until he was forced to abdicate by the Anglo-Soviet invasion of his country on 16 September 1941. Reza Shah is considered the founder of modern identity of Persia/Iran.

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12th-century Stone-paste from Persia 'Hoopoe'

Persian stonepaste (Fritware) from the 12th century in the form of hoopoe.

Stone-paste is a type of pottery in which frit is added to clay to reduce its fusion temperature.

In the 13th century the town of Kashan in Persia/Iran was an important centre for the production of fritware.

Masterpieces from Ziwiye, Kurdistan Province of Persia

Penn Museum in Philadelphia recently has reopened its Middle Eastern Galley after restoration. The gallery contains fantastic pieces from Mesopotamia and Persia. The items from Ziwiye (located in Persian Kurdistan) cached my eyes:

If you are around, don't miss the museum!

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Persian Cat Lustreware, 13th century

As a cat lover, wherever I go I capture the cats! This time I have discovered a 13th-century Persian cat at the British Museum. The lustreware has been made in the city of Kashan and it has been offered to the museum as a gift around 1934. 

The cat looks chubby and lazy. Typically Persian! the cat I mean of course :)) 
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